by John Kindred Staff Writer “Knapp has been one of Metal’s greatest guitarists since the early ’90s, and he’s not slowing down now. If you like Jeff Waters, David T. Chastain or just shredheads, in general, tune in now to get to know Toby Knapp, and pick up The Campaign immediately [...]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer After the triumphant return of King Kobra with their self titled album released earlier this year, the team seems to be up for any musical challenge/experimentation that may come their way. This time ‘Kobras’, Paul Shortino and legendary stick-master Carmine [...]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer British pomp-rock group Saracen re-emerge with a brand new studio album, their fifth to date, five years past their previous full-length effort. Since their reformation in 2003, Saracen seem comfortable in crafting their releases into concept albums; much like its [...]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer It was truly a tragedy when, after only three albums, folk metal kings [of the distant forest] Mithotyn decided to pack up their cloaks and chain mail and call it a day. Luckily, however, guitarist Stefan Weinerhall took what he had developed in his former band, [...]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer Bands need to set their sights high in today’s economy, and what’s higher than “the rule of the whole world?” That’s right … the new band Chasing Karma has titled their debut Cosmocracy … the rule of the whole world. OK, maybe the band is not implying [...]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer Genetic Memory is the fifth full-length album from (mostly) Australian power metal band Ilium, and is the second Ilium release to feature former Riot and Masterplan (and current Creation’s End) vocalist Mike DiMeo. The band started with a more straightforward power [...]
by Franco Cerchiari Staff Writer Mark Boals, one of the greatest voices within the genre of metal, lends his talents to Holy Force’s self-titled debut. While truly a power metal release, the neo-classical shredding coming from Taiwan guitarist Ango Chen intertwines its way through tracks that are [...]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer Hailing from Manchester, UK but with a strong affection for American blues/classic rock, country, and gospel, the Jerzey Street Band is ramping up for the Fall 2011 release of their next full length album by dropping a double A-side single in mid-August. Almost storyteller [...]
by Marc C. Staff Writer At times the anticipation of new music from one’s childhood heroes can sometimes go completely awry and this certainly is one of those times. In their Wikipedia article the band is described as “an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968. Regarded as [...]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer A new member in the “Firewind” family of bands has debuted! Love.Might.Kill is the hard rock/metal band of prodigal drummer Michael Ehre who joined “Firewind” in 2010. Issued by Massacre Records, Brace for Impact is the group’s debut album where Ehre is [...]
